Combined cane and popgun



Aug. 29, 1933. M. L. ORR

' COMBINED CANE AND POPGUN Filed Jan. 25, 1933 VNVENTOR ATTCRNEY WWW Patented Aug. 29, 1933 COMBINED CANE AND POPGUN Melville L. Orr, Cincinnati, Ohio Application January 25,

2 Claims.

The invention relates to a novelty cane and more especially to cane guns or what is commonly known as combination canes and popguns.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a cane of this character, wherein a gun structure is built therein so that in the use of the cane it may be used as such or as a popgun for lending amusement and fun to a child or person using the same.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a cane of this character which simulates a toy and is a safe and harmless article for childrens use, the cane in its entirety being of novel construction.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a cane of this character which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efiicient in its operation, neat in appearance, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a cane constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail sectional View on the line 22 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows and showing the cane in normalcy.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing the cane operated for service as a popgun.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 3 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a sectional View on the line 5-5 of Figure 3 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, 10 designates generally the cylindrical stick constituting the cane having a ball terminal 11 at the handle end thereof. The opposite end of the stick is reduced to receive a tubular barrel or cylinder 12 which is telescoped over the reduced end 13 of said stick and is made fast thereto by a transverse coupling pin 14. This barrel or cylinder 12 at its outer end carries a removable threaded cap 15.

Intermediate of the barrel or cylinder 12 is a cork stopper seat 16 for the reception of the cork or stopper 1?, which latter may be made from rubber or any compressible resilient material. The cork or stopper 17 is fitted upon a rod or stem 18 joined with a plunger 19 working through the cap 15 at the outer end of the barrel or cylinder 12. Inwardly of and next to the cork or 1933. Serial No. 653,529

pansion spring 23 which protrudes the plunger from the barrel or cylinder.

At the point of union of the rod or stem 18 and the plunger 19 is a piston 24 which is adapted to be reciprocated in the barrel or cylinder 12. It will be apparent that when the spring 23 exerts an outward pull upon the plunger 19 air will be drawn in through the slots or openings 20 into the barrel or cylinder 12 under the suction action of the piston 24 therein prior to the seating of the cork or stopper 17 in the seat 16. Thereafter, on striking the tip 22 and exerting pressure against the stick 10, the cork or stopper 17 will be forced from the seat 16 and in this a popgun action will be had.

In Figure 2 of the drawing the cork or stopper 17 is engaged in the seat 16 in the barrel or cylindex 12, while in Figure 3 the cork or stopper 1''! has been removed. or extracted from the seat 16 as will be obvious. When the cork or stopper 17 is engaged in the seat 16 this will seal the cylinder or barrel 12 between the said seat 16 and the cap 15. The tip 22 in its construction avoids undue noise when striking the tip upon the foundation or ground and will momentarily stick to a smooth surface so that when pressure is released from the stick 10 and an outward pull thereon this will aid in the spring 23 pulling the stopper or cork 17 into the seat 16 for detonating action of the cane.

What is claimed is:

1. A cane of the character described comprising a stick, a barrel on one end of the stick and having openings therein, a stopper seat interiorly of the barrel next to the openings, a piston working in' the barrel and having a plunger projected exteriorly thereof, means for tensioning the plunger, and a cork connected with the piston and engageable in and disengageable from the seat. I

2. A cane of the character described comprising a stick, a barrel on one end of the stick and having openings therein, a stopper seat interiorly of the barrel next to the openings, a piston working in the barrel and having a plunger projected exteriorly thereof, means for tensioning the plunger, a cork connected with the piston and engageable in and disengageable from the seat, and a rod connecting the cork in spaced relation to the piston.

MELVILLE L. ORR. 

